"Oblivion Remastered's Top Mod Boosts PC Performance"

If you’re a fan of *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered* on PC, you might have encountered more than a few technical hiccups. According to the experts at Digital Foundry, the game's performance on PC is described as "dire." Video producer Alex Battaglia went as far as to say it's "perhaps one of the worst-running games I've ever tested for Digital Foundry."

Battaglia elaborated, “Even if you're running the most powerful hardware around, the stuttering is egregious, dragging down the experience to the point where I really don't understand how this was considered good enough for release.” He further added that the game is unusually resource-intensive, stating, “And beyond the hitching, we are looking at one of the most bizarrely resource-intensive games I've ever tested - so even if you're OK with lurching stutter, you'll be turning down the settings just to keep the average frame-rate looking acceptable.”

The mod’s description reads, “Definitive Unreal ‘Engine.ini’ changes with the goal to remove most stutters, improve performance and stability, decrease input latency, improve picture clarity. All with no visual loss.” P40L0 shared, “After months of UE5 testing, I would like to share my definitive custom ‘Engine.ini’ changes for the game. My goal was to just include as many optimizations as possible (both for CPU/GPU/RAM/SSD) in order to remove most stuttering, improve performance, reduce input latency and improve picture clarity (e.g. by removing Film Grain & Chromatic Aberration, optimize DLSS/FSR upscaling and more) all without any visual loss nor introducing glitches or crashes.”

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The community's reaction to the mod has been overwhelmingly positive. “Stutter be gone! Simply amazing, thanks!” said chubbyd07. “This .ini is a miracle. From 15-20 fps outside the prison to 65-70 stable. Running on 3600XT and a 2060 with 20GB of RAM (yes),” reported yeeto51. “Uhm, what the hell! I went from 60fps on High Preset around Waynon Priory to 90-110fps on the same location. Wizardry!!” exclaimed BabaSmith.

Despite the PC version's issues, *Oblivion Remastered* remains incredibly popular, boasting a significant concurrent peak player count on Steam and over 4 million players across all platforms. On Steam, it enjoys a 'very positive' user review rating.

However, a recent hotfix deployed on April 25 has disrupted Microsoft Store players’ UI settings for graphics, specifically impacting upscaling and anti-aliasing options. Currently, Game Pass for PC users cannot adjust these settings due to the UI issue. Bethesda has acknowledged the problem and is working on a solution.

For those eager to dive deeper into *Oblivion Remastered*, we have extensive coverage. This includes a fascinating report on a player who managed to escape Cyrodiil to explore Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting for *The Elder Scrolls VI*. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive guide encompassing an Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and all Guild Quests, tips on How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more.